Potential for lab rearing of Apanteles taragamae, the larval endoparasitoid of coconut pest Opisina arenosella, on the rice moth Corcyra cephalonica

Mohan, Chandrika; Sathiamma, B.

doi:10.1007/s10526-006-9067-8

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“…However, some reports about this wasp species indicated that it was gregarious and that it parasitized five other Pyraloidea species in India (Peter and David 1990;Mohan and Sathiamma 2007). For that reason, we believe that the latter wasp species is likely to be different from the one we have received from Taiwan, which is strictly solitary (Huang et al 2003).…”

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Functional response and life history parameters of Apanteles taragamae, a larval parasitoid of Maruca vitrata

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The legume pod borer Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a serious pest of cowpea in West-Africa. The parasitoid Apanteles taragamae Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) that originates from Taiwan is a potential candidate for biological control of M. vitrata. We investigated under laboratory conditions the functional response of the parasitoid by offering each experienced female 10, 20, 30 and 40 larvae of M. vitrata. We studied the influence of different host larval ages on the development, longevity, sex ratio, lifetime fecundity and parasitization rate of the wasp. In a comparative study, we also investigated the life history of A. taragamae and M. vitrata at different temperatures in the range of 20-30°C. The parasitoid successfully parasitized two-and three-day-old host larvae (first and second instars). Younger larvae (one-day-old) were parasitized to a lesser extent, and only males developed in them. Older larvae were not parasitized, partly because of defensive host behaviour. The success of parasitization was positively correlated with the density of two-day-old M. vitrata larvae. Parasitoid developmental time and longevity decreased with increasing temperature. The intrinsic rate of population increase (r m ) exhibited an optimum curve with a maximum at 24-28°C. For the host M. vitrata, r m was maximal at temperatures of 26-30°C. The data are discussed in the context of the potential of A. taragamae for biological control of M. vitrata.

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Functional response and life history parameters of Apanteles taragamae, a larval parasitoid of Maruca vitrata

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“…This study showed that parasitism rate of A. taragamae was 96% (Table 1). Previous study by Mohan and Sathiamma (2007) showed that parasitism of A. taragamae on C. cephalonica and Opisina arenosella was 60.6% and 64.6% respectively. Peter and David (1990) in their study reported that the parasitism of A. taragamae on D. indica depend on the type of D. indica host plants and their larval age.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Previous research on A. taragamae related with the hosts range (Dannon et al, 2012), biology in Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) (Dannon et al, 2011) and D. indica (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) as well (Peter & David, 1992), the effect of volatile compound on the adult behavior (Dannon et al, 2010b), functional responses and life cycle parameters (Dannon et al, 2010a), mass rearing (Mohan & Sathiamma, 2007), hyperparasitoid (Peter & David, 1991), and the relationship of body length to fecundity (Nurkomar, 2017).…”

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Biology and Reproductive Behaviour of Apanteles taragamae Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a Larval Parasitoid of Diaphania indica Saunders (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

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Nurkomar

2019

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Apanteles taragamae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a larval parasitoid of Diaphania indica (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), a minor pest of Cucurbitaceae crop. The aim of this study was to determine the behavior and biology of A. taragamae. The study was conducted under laboratory conditions by exposing 930 larvae of D. indica to be parasitized by 11 adult female parasitoid of A. taragamae (1 day old), which have been mated 24 hours prior to expose. Each female was exposed to 15 larvae/day until they died. The parameters used to measure the biology of A. taragamae were fecundity, longevity, and parasitism. Results showed that the longevity of adult females was 5.64 days, the parasitism was 96%, the number of egg laid was 76.40/day, the total number of eggs laid was 611.18, and potential fecundity was 752.73 egg.

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“…Host specificity has often been reported for Apanteles species (NgiSong et al 1999). However, some reports about A. taragamae indicated that it parasitized five other Pyraloidea species in India (Peter and David 1992;Mohan and Sathiamma 2007). Of these reported hosts, only one, i.e.…”

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“…This parasitoid wasp has been reported to parasitize only M. vitrata in Taiwan, from where it has been exported to Benin (Huang et al 2003). However, some reports about the same species in India indicated that it parasitized five other Pyraloidea species (Peter and David 1992;Mohan and Sathiamma 2007). Of these species, only Corcyra cephalonica Stainton (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) occurs in Benin.…”

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Assessing non-target effects and host feeding of the exotic parasitoid Apanteles taragamae, a potential biological control agent of the cowpea pod borer Maruca vitrata

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Apanteles taragamae Viereck is a larval parasitoid introduced in Benin for classical biological control of the cowpea pod borer Maruca vitrata Fabricius. In the laboratory, we evaluated the effects of A. taragamae on non-target herbivore species, and on another parasitoid of M. vitrata, i.e. the egg-larval parasitoid Phanerotoma leucobasis Kriechbaumer. Furthermore, we addressed the host feeding behaviour of A. taragamae. The host specificity of A. taragamae was assessed by offering six other lepidopteran species to the wasp. The competitive ability of A. taragamae was studied by providing the wasp with one-and twodays-old M. vitrata larvae that had hatched from eggs previously parasitized by P. leucobasis. Controls consisted of eggs and larvae offered only to P. leucobasis and A. taragamae, respectively. None of the other six lepidopteran species was successfully parasitized by A. taragamae. The larval parasitoid A. taragamae outcompeted the egg-larval parasitoid P. leucobasis when offered two-days-old host larvae. Competition between the two parasitoid species did not significantly affect one-day-old host larvae that were less suitable to A. taragamae. Host feeding by A. taragamae did not affect survival of one-day-old or two-days-old M. vitrata larvae. However, the percentage parasitism of two-days-old larvae was significantly reduced when exposed to female A. taragamae wasps that had been starved during 48 h. The data are discussed with regard to host specificity, host feeding patterns and to factors underlying the outcome of intrinsic competition between parasitoid species.

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Potential for lab rearing of Apanteles taragamae, the larval endoparasitoid of coconut pest Opisina arenosella, on the rice moth Corcyra cephalonica

Cited by 10 publications

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Functional response and life history parameters of Apanteles taragamae, a larval parasitoid of Maruca vitrata

Functional response and life history parameters of Apanteles taragamae, a larval parasitoid of Maruca vitrata

Biology and Reproductive Behaviour of Apanteles taragamae Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a Larval Parasitoid of Diaphania indica Saunders (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Assessing non-target effects and host feeding of the exotic parasitoid Apanteles taragamae, a potential biological control agent of the cowpea pod borer Maruca vitrata

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